Subj : smelled like horse
To   : alexander koryagin
From : Ardith Hinton
Date : Fri Mar 02 2018 18:00:57

Hi, Alexander!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

AH>  In the example of Middle English which I can most
AH>  easily lay hands on, articles are noticeable by their
AH>  absence.  Golden & others may be trying to establish
AH>  the mood in whatever way they think their readers can
AH>  relate to.  :-)

ak>  I like this idea. There is some ground for an excuse
ak>  when I omit one. ;) I'll say that I like Middle English.


          Uh-huh.  Leave out the articles, apply a bit of fuzzy logic to the 
spelling & pronunciation, and you're in business... [chuckle].



ak>  In short, you've confirmed my idea on how learning the
ak>  English articles. First, you must learn where to put them.
ak>  Then, you must learn where Englishmen omit articles in
ak>  places they must be. ;)


          "The neophyte knows the rules... the expert knows the exceptions." 
Here's another example I remember from my childhood:

                           TO OPEN DOOR,
                           PUSH GATE.
                           HOLD OPEN TILL
                           OFF BUS.

It's amazing how comfortably we do without articles at times, even now.  :-)




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